Associations Between Adult Attachment Styles and Medication Treatment Satisfaction Among Community Patients with Severe Mental Disorders

Both categorical and dimensional attachment styles were associated with treatment satisfaction, with the dimensional approach offering greater nuance. Close-depend was positively linked to all satisfaction domains, whereas anxiety was negatively associated with side effects, convenience, and global satisfaction, but not with effectiveness. These findings underscore the value of incorporating attachment-informed strategies into community-based mental health care.